Bilsa reserve, Ecuador II
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Bilsa reserve, Ecuador II
Wandering spider (Ctenidae) with frog (Pristimantis sp.) prey:
Camouflaged stick insect:
Riodinid butterfly (Sarota sp.):
Calling rain frog (Pristimantis sp.):
Camouflaged stick insect:
Male tarantula:
Leaf-mimicking katydid (Orophus tesselatus) displaying erythrism:
Glass frog:
Polydesmid millipede:
Rainbow katydid-mimicking butterfly chrysalis:
Thanks for looking and commenting,
Paul
Camouflaged stick insect:
Riodinid butterfly (Sarota sp.):
Calling rain frog (Pristimantis sp.):
Camouflaged stick insect:
Male tarantula:
Leaf-mimicking katydid (Orophus tesselatus) displaying erythrism:
Glass frog:
Polydesmid millipede:
Rainbow katydid-mimicking butterfly chrysalis:
Thanks for looking and commenting,
Paul
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My lighting setups are generally quite complicated. For shots less than 1:1 I use an XS Photoflex lightdome and bounce the flash using a large reflector. For shots at or greater than 1:1 I use a a 3 layer diffusion setup over an Mt-24EX twin flash which includes customized Lumiquest softbox III, stofens, packing foam, vellum paper inserts, and gary fong puffers. I often use reflectors in addition to this, as well as ratio control and radio controlled third triggers. Each shot is generally setup slightly differently and thus difficult to offer any kind of broad advice.
So two questions here:pbertner wrote:My lighting setups are generally quite complicated. For shots less than 1:1 I use an XS Photoflex lightdome and bounce the flash using a large reflector. For shots at or greater than 1:1 I use a a 3 layer diffusion setup over an Mt-24EX twin flash which includes customized Lumiquest softbox III, stofens, packing foam, vellum paper inserts, and gary fong puffers. I often use reflectors in addition to this, as well as ratio control and radio controlled third triggers. Each shot is generally setup slightly differently and thus difficult to offer any kind of broad advice.
1. That XS Photoflex seems like a small sized softbox. Bigger than the lumiquest Softbox III I can assume. The softbox must be interfering and hitting the leaves/branches etc when you approach the subjects?
2. Can you post an image of your customized lumiquest softbox III? are you using one softbox per head or putting both the heads of the MT inside one main softbox?
Anvancy
I set the flash up on a tripod and shoot with radio triggers. It is only really good for slow moving or small subjects that won't get too far.
The twin flash setup is cumbersome and not really ideal, it involves lots of work and then it's tinkering a lot with in-camera settings. It's not really as straightforward as typical diffusers. I also put in/take out inserts based on subject reflectivity. It's really best just to experiment as much as possible and gradually refine your design until it gives you a result you're happy with.
The twin flash setup is cumbersome and not really ideal, it involves lots of work and then it's tinkering a lot with in-camera settings. It's not really as straightforward as typical diffusers. I also put in/take out inserts based on subject reflectivity. It's really best just to experiment as much as possible and gradually refine your design until it gives you a result you're happy with.
Thanks Paul for the explanation.pbertner wrote:I set the flash up on a tripod and shoot with radio triggers. It is only really good for slow moving or small subjects that won't get too far.
The twin flash setup is cumbersome and not really ideal, it involves lots of work and then it's tinkering a lot with in-camera settings. It's not really as straightforward as typical diffusers. I also put in/take out inserts based on subject reflectivity. It's really best just to experiment as much as possible and gradually refine your design until it gives you a result you're happy with.
Sarota sp.
Hi Paul,
Would you mind if I were to post your wonderful picture of the little Jewelmark on my UK butterfly site? I know the members would be delighted to see such a wonderful insect.
Tony Moore.
Would you mind if I were to post your wonderful picture of the little Jewelmark on my UK butterfly site? I know the members would be delighted to see such a wonderful insect.
Tony Moore.
Antonym